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Geologic Time

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Cenozoic Era is called the age of the mammals because

a)

many mammals became extinct

b)

many mammals reproduced

c)

many mammals first evolved

2.

This was not a geologic event of the Paleozoic era

a)

formation of Pangaea

b)

large scale glaciation

c)

flooding of the continents

3.

Which statement is not true of the Cenozoic era?

a)

a large meteorite collided with Earth

b)

it was a time of mountain building

c)

much of the land was dry

4.

Which geologic event occurred during the Mesozoic era?

a)

The Pleisotocene Ice Age began

b)

The Rocky Mountains formed

c)

Pangaea formed

5.

These were the most common life forms during the Mesozoic era.

a)

fish

b)

amphibians

c)

reptiles

d)

mammals

6.

Gouges made by rocks carried in glaciers

a)

geographic isolation

b)

glacial grooves

c)

icebergs

d)

land bridges

7.

The disappearance of many species over a short period of time

a)

mass extinction

b)

mass isolation

c)

evolution

8.

Form in swamps in wet, warm climates

a)

glaciation

b)

fossils

c)

coal beds

9.

This is unlikely to happen around a smll pond

a)

evolution

b)

geographic isolation

c)

glaciation

10.

Land bridges can affect the __________ of the species

a)

extinction

b)

evolution

c)

quality

11.

How was the geologic time scale developed?

a)

through the Permian period

b)

through mammals

c)

through fossils

12.

Which unit of geologic time is the longest?

a)

era

b)

eon

13.

Which geologic time is olest?

a)

Ordovician

b)

Cambrian

c)

Mesozoic

d)

Paleozoic

14.

What are two environmental changes that can affect evolution?

a)

meteorite impacts and volcanic eruptions

b)

sun spots and tides